Division: Pacific
Roster:
- Kim ‘EFFECT’ Hyeon, South Korea
- Timo ‘Taimou’ Kettunen, Finland
- Brandon ‘Seagull’ Larned, USA
- Pongphop ‘Mickie’ Rattanasangchod, Thailand
- Sebastian ‘chipshajen’ Widlund, Sweden
- Christian ‘cocco’ Jonsson, Sweden
- Félix ‘xQc’ Lengyel, Canada
- Jonathan ‘HarryHook’ Tejedor Rua, Spain
- Scott ‘Custa’ Kennedy, Australia
Coach: Kyle ‘KyKy’ Souder
Owners: EnVyUs
Long running esports organisation Team EnVyUs already has plenty of experience in Overwatch, having previously won the first season of Overwatch Contenders North America. They’ve since strengthened their squad for Overwatch League and should go in as strong contenders, plus they will no doubt be a fan-favorite thanks to Seagull, one of the most popular Overwatch streamers.
Player to Watch: Popularity aside, Seagull has a lot to live up to as his Pharah roams the skies and his Genji stalks below. Whichever role he does play, expect plenty of skill on show and perhaps a little entertainment on the sidelines as the season goes on. His insight into the league during its first season should go down a treat, if his team affords him the chance to stream on off-days that is.
Division: Pacific
Roster:
- Lane ‘Surefour’ Roberts, Canada
- Joon-seong ‘Asher’ Choi, South Korea
- João ‘Hydration’ Pedro Goes Telles, Brazil
- Aaron ‘Bischu’ Kim, South Korea
- Luis ‘iReMiix’ Galarza Figueroa, Puerto Rico
- Jonas ‘Shaz’ Suovaara, Finland
- Benjamin ‘BigG00se’ Isohanni, Finland
Coach: David ‘Dpei’ Pei
Owners: Kroenke Sports & Entertainment
The Gladiators have a heavy hitting owner backing them, an organization that has multiple existing sports teams under their portfolio. Whether that support will lead them to success is another story entirely, but the roster is a solid mix of experience and youth.
Player to Watch: Surefour will play an important part of his teams potential in the inaugural season. As a DPS specialist and one of the more experienced players tournament-wise, Surefour played a main role in Canada’s successful run in the 2017 World Cup and should be a handful for opposing teams as either Pharah or Tracer.
